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Common medical suffixes and their meanings are outlined. Suffixes often indicate a condition, process, or area of the body. For example, -algia means pain, -ectomy means surgical removal, and -itis means inflammation. Understanding suffixes can help interpret medical terms and diagnoses.
Common medical suffixes and their meanings are outlined. Suffixes often indicate a condition, process, or area of the body. For example, -algia means pain, -ectomy means surgical removal, and -itis means inflammation. Understanding suffixes can help interpret medical terms and diagnoses.
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Common medical suffixes and their meanings are outlined. Suffixes often indicate a condition, process, or area of the body. For example, -algia means pain, -ectomy means surgical removal, and -itis means inflammation. Understanding suffixes can help interpret medical terms and diagnoses.
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A TOP ac pertaining to cardiac al pertaining to femoral algia pain arthralgia apheresis removal leukapheresis ar pertaining to malar ary pertaining to biliary ase enzyme alkaline phosphatase asthenia weakness myasthenia C TOP capnia carbon dioxide hypocapnia cele hernia; protrusion hydrocele centesis surgical puncture to aspirate fluid amniocentesis cidal killing suicidal coccus (pl. berryshaped ( a form of bacterium) pneumococcus cocci) crine separate; secrete endocrine crit to separate hematocrit cyte cell leukocyte D TOP desis surgical fixation; fusion arthrodesis E TOP eal pertaining to calcaneal ectasis stretching out; dilatation; expansion bronchiectasis ectomy excision or surgical removal tonsillectomy emesis vomiting hematemesis emia blood condition anemia esis condition diaphoresis G TOP gen substance or agent that produces or causes antigen genesis origin; cause iatrogenesis genic producing; originating; causing organogenic gram record; x-ray film echocardiogram graph instrument used to record radiograph graphy process of recording; xray filming arteriography I TOP ia condition of diseased or abnormal state hypoxia ial pertaining to arterial iasis condition psoriasis iatry physician; treatment psychiatry ic pertaining to apneic ician one who physician ictal seizure; attack postictal ism state of embolism itis inflammation colitis L TOP lepsy seizure epilepsy lysis loosening; dissolution; separating hydrolysis lytic destroy; reduce thrombolytic M TOP malacia softening chondromalacia mania madness; insane desire pyromania megaly enlargement hepatosplenomegaly meter instrument used to measure thermometer metry measurement oximetry polymorph morph form; shape (polymorphonuclear) O TOP odynia pain arthrodynia oid resembling hyoid ologist one who studies & practices (specialist) cardiologist ology study of oncology oma tumor; swelling hematoma oorhagia rapid flow of blood menorrhagia opia vision (condition) myopia opsy to view biopsy orrhaphy suturing; repairing herniorrhaphy orrhea flow; excessive discharge menorrhea orrhexis rupture capsulorrhexis abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell osis dermatosis word roots) ostomy creation of an artificial opening colostomy otomy cut into or incision craniotomy ous pertaining to parous oxia oxygen hypoxia P TOP paresis slight paralysis hemiparesis pathy disease neuropathy penia abnormal reduction in number cytopenia pepsia digestion dyspepsia pexy surgical fixation; suspension urethropexy phagia eating; swallowing odynophagia phobia abnormal fear of or aversion to specific objects or things claustrophobia phonia sound or voice hyperphonia phoria feeling euphoria physis growth hypophysis plasia formation; development; a growth hyperplasia plasm growth; substance; formation cytoplasm plasty plastic or surgical repair arthroplasty plegia paralysis paraplegia pnea breathing apnea poiesis formation hematopoiesis porosis passage osteoporosis prandial meal postprandial ptosis dropping; sagging; prolapse splanchnoptosis ptysis spitting hemoptysis S TOP salpinx fallopian tube hydrosalpinx sarcoma malignant tumor angiosarcoma sclerosis hardening atherosclerosis scope instrument used for visual examination endoscope scopic visual examination arthroscopic scopy visual examination colonoscopy sepsis infection sepsis spasm sudden involuntary muscle contraction vasospasm stalsis contraction peristalsis stasis control; stop hemostasis stenosis constriction; narrowing stenosis T TOP thorax chest hemithorax tocia birth; labor dystocia tome instrument used to cut keratome tripsy surgical crushing lithotripsy trophy nourishment atrophy U TOP ule little pustule uria urine; urination pyuria